[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-celestial-master-i-have-an-otherworld":3,"chapter-celestial-master-i-have-an-otherworld-celestial-master-i-have-an-otherworld-chapter-6":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Celestial Master： I Have an Otherworld",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1836463,2442,"Chapter 6: Guests","celestial-master-i-have-an-otherworld-chapter-6",6,"\u003Cp>At the entrance of Seven Miles Street, two women got out of the car, chatting and laughing. Before they finished paying the fare, they saw someone waving to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss Wen!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lu Qian is here too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What, just because we’re not in the same class, I can’t come?\" Lu Qian rolled her eyes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I always considered you a friend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She probably didn’t put on much makeup today, wearing sunglasses and a sun hat, with the brim drooping to cover her face, but her impressive figure still easily attracted the attention of passing men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dance department girls often have long legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qian was one of the best among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, she excelled at flaunting her strengths, still wearing shorts as short as possible, paired with sequined heels and a loose bat-sleeved top, stylish yet sexy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, class president Wen Lei’s outfit was much more plain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeans, sneakers, a beige T-shirt embroidered with an unknown cartoon had a sporty, brisk, and simple cute look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she had striking features, with distinct facial contours, no less attractive than a screen actress, also drew quite a few curious glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boss Wen was still Boss Wen, always so eye-catching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boss was a homophone for class president, initially just an inside joke among classmates, but it stuck as a nickname.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, you can come.\" Fang Zheng smiled and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Welcome!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go.\" Boss Wen shook her head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s find a place to sit and talk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fang Zheng, don’t be too sad, take care of yourself, your uncle wouldn’t want to see you like this if he were still around.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Zheng instinctively touched his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last night, he was both cold and hungry and couldn’t rest well, and he’s been overly excited since returning, his eyes were bloodshot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adding to the recent series of events, he looked quite haggard, with a sallow complexion, not in good shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m fine.\" He turned to lead the way:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of which, since the graduation gathering, the three of them hadn’t reunited, so they caught up on each other’s whereabouts en route.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Zheng was still going from gig to gig, not yet settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Class president Wen Lei entered an auction house through family connections, a subsidiary of a listed company, promising future development.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Lu Qian...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently unemployed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you have no family now?\" Behind her sunglasses, Lu Qian’s beautiful eyes blinked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually, being on your own, free and unrestrained is quite nice. I don’t like my family meddling and nagging endlessly when I go back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lu Qian.\" Boss Wen glared at her:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Watch how you speak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The death of a family member turned out to be a good thing from her mouth, and that’s not how you comfort someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Zheng chuckled, pointing ahead:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s Square Porcelain, the business my uncle left behind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such a large place.\" Lu Qian’s eyes lit up, she quickly walked to the shop door, inspected it thoroughly, and nodded repeatedly, saying:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It must be worth quite a bit. Fang Zheng, you should be considered wealthy among classmates now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\" Fang Zheng shook his head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The storefront is rented. I am still considering whether to renew.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see...\" Lu Qian instinctively pouted, instantly losing interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although Seven Miles is a bit remote, during the peak season, it still attracts quite a few customers. If you know the business, it could still work.\" Boss Wen said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fang Zheng, you should consider it carefully.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Zheng nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you make ceramics here?\" Inside, Lu Qian raised her voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I saw a ceramics experience center in Kyoto, where business was good, and customers paid to make their own ceramics to take home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s all about the experience!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kyoto is Kyoto; this is Qu City, the porcelain capital.\" Fang Zheng said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten years ago, there were already ceramic experience centers in Qu City; just this street alone has seven or eight places where you can make your own pottery. Whether business is good or bad depends on your capability.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qian was disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In ancient times, pottery was a complex craft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From clay to glazing, the processes were many and varied. Now there is ready-made porcelain clay, pottery clay, and even bisque ware, making it accessible for ordinary people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This gave rise to the ceramics experience business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two women were very interested in ceramic-making, asking numerous questions, even personally making a couple of small items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ceramics start from selecting the porcelain stone and clay. The clay near Qu City is fine and soft, suitable for throwing, which uses centrifugal force to shape the pieces.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After air-drying and fine-tuning, you get bisque ware, on which you can paint, glaze, and kiln-fire it — this is called underglaze.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The store has ready-made bisque ware, so you can skip the initial steps...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Lei, with her family background in art, quickly got the hang of it, no wonder she managed some business when she entered the auction house, having solid painting skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qian, on the other hand, was doodling and smearing on the bisque ware.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the work is completed, place the glazed bisque into the electric kiln to set the temperature, humidity, and time, then just wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s time; let’s eat first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Zheng clapped his hands:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once everything’s ready, I’ll send it to you as a memento.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sounds good.\" Boss Wen straightened up and stretched, even her loose clothing couldn’t hide her impressive figure:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qian pouted at this sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was a dance student, and dance students had long legs but usually not large chests. A large chest was a burden for dancing, but she was well aware of how much advantage it held outside the dance world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you heard? A group of tombs was discovered deep in Celestial Plate Mountain, reportedly containing imperial family nobles from hundreds of years ago, and they unearthed quite a few treasures.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Weren’t they all stolen by grave robbers?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only partially.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The restaurant wasn’t large, but a few tables were occupied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve heard of the Celestial Plate Mountain tombs too,\" Lu Qian said mysteriously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Apparently there are still many treasures circulating on the black market.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There certainly are,\" Boss Wen nodded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But they won’t surface publicly for a few years; they can only circulate underground until they’re rebranded and auctioned openly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s none of our business.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly.\" Fang Zheng raised his glass:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you both for visiting me; let me drink first in appreciation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cheers!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qian’s eyes lit up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll join you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few glasses, the conversation became less restrained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fang Zheng, you wouldn’t know... hic...\" Lu Qian leaned forward, her cheeks flushed, eyes sparkling as she laughed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The girls in our dorm talk about you quite a bit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh!\" Fang Zheng asked curiously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do they talk about me for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was aware of his average looks and build, nowhere close to the handsome guys in the performance and dance departments, and he was rather reticent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won’t tell you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qian giggled foolishly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t lying; they did talk about Fang Zheng in the dorm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just that it wasn’t about his talent but his honest nature, suitable for marrying after other men have tired them out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Commonly referred to as a scapegoat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qian was a bit tired herself, and she heard Fang Zheng might have inherited some wealth after his only relative passed, so she came by to check it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No parents, with a car and a house—the perfect scapegoat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The key was they had a close relationship for a while, giving her an advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A happy thought wasted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cheers, cheers.\" Boss Wen, aware of Fang Zheng’s standing among the female students, quickly raised her glass to change the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Zheng smiled, not asking further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t foolish. He had some suspicions and could see from Lu Qian’s initial warmth and subsequent indifference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yo!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a somewhat flippant voice rang out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, brother seems to be doing well, finding two such pretty girls to drink with, surely, you’re quite flush with cash?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Zheng frowned and turned around to see Da Wei, the debt collector, swagger in with a few people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Da Wei, hands in pockets, approached the table, casually grabbed a peanut, tossed it into his mouth, and smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got money now; shouldn’t you think about paying your debts?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fang Zheng!\" Lu Qian looked displeased:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is he?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m your friend’s creditor,\" Da Wei cut in:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your friend owes me two hundred thousand. Want to pay for him, miss? No money, no problem—even other things could suffice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He eyed her up and down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shameless!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qian’s mouth twitched; she grabbed her bag and stood up, glaring coldly at Fang Zheng, and with a swish, she stood up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You owe money? Gross, I lost my appetite!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, come on!\" Da Wei raised an eyebrow:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t let me ruin your mood, miss; we can talk about the debt later. Today I have guests too; take your time chatting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying that, he gestured and led his group towards the second-floor private rooms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after his interruption, the meal was naturally off.\u003C\u002Fp>",1528,"2026-06-09T06:29:55.657Z",1,"novelbin.me","28671b475d4fb09608d420934985d4bd97cc2f8f87009a6cb37b4000ec766e59","celestial-master-i-have-an-otherworld-chapter-58","celestial-master-i-have-an-otherworld-chapter-5",488,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcelestial-master-i-have-an-otherworld-cover.jpg"]